Editor in chief

American City Business Journals•Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Editor in Chief (EIC) will be responsible for creating content and product vision, driving staff adaptation to new mediums and platforms, and leading the reporting staff. This role involves a proactive, hands-on approach to developing the team and ensuring the vitality of print products through thoughtful packaging and long-form journalism. The EIC will also share cross-departmental responsibility for growing print, digital, and event audiences, and will serve as the primary newsroom conduit between the local market and ACBJ-corporate. The position requires meeting or exceeding goals related to audience engagement, participating in sponsored events, and working cooperatively with colleagues and professionally with sources.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 - 7 years of management and/or team leadership experience required
Daily, and preferably, weekly print experience for a business news operation
Experience working in an online news environment
Beat reporter experience
Inspiring, yet diplomatic
Innovative, curious, collaborative
Eager to connect directly with readers/audience
Must be comfortable and thrive in rapidly changing and uncharted media environment

Responsibilities

Create content and product vision, defining a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel, and voice of the portfolio of products, including print newspaper, daily emails, website, tablet, and mobile.
Drive staff adaptation to new mediums, platforms, skill sets, story forms, and ways of doing things.
Guide the business journal operation into new markets, competencies, and areas of opportunity.
Take a proactive, hands-on approach in developing and leading the reporting staff.
Grow print, digital, and event audiences through direct interaction with audiences via blogging and Editor's Notebooks.
Ensure the vitality of print through thoughtful packaging, long-form journalism, and exclusive interviews.
Work with other department heads to create business and marketing plans for the company.
Seek out content syndication channels and partnerships for Business Journal content.
Serve as the primary newsroom conduit between the local market and ACBJ-corporate for national editorial and news initiatives.
Meet or exceed goals relating to audience-engagement such as page views, unique users, repeat visits, direct traffic, social media followings and growth, paid print subscribership, email newsletter circulation growth, and event attendance.
Regularly participate in and attend Business Journal sponsored events.
Take on any other assignment made by manager(s).
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with all colleagues and professionally with sources.